Whispers of the Billionaire

dle the tough moments with grace. But standing outside the familiar café where she spent so many afternoons, everything felt differ

, the clatter of heels on pavement, seemed to fade into the background. Her focus

ld had shifted in a way sh

had only meant to grab her phone from the back of the car before heading to work. But then she

he confession was a simple fact, something casual. "

. She had thought Julian was the one. She had believed their love was real. But the moment those words left his lips, she knew th

ade her feel

her thoughts kept drifting back to Julian's words and to the image of her sister's face as they whispe

standing outside the café that had been her refuge. Her sanctuary from the world. It was the place she went when she needed to

ng cups greeted her, but today, it only served to deepen her sense of isolation. She walked to the counter, avo

smile. His face was warm, familiar, but Kate c

quietly, her voice t

e well enough to recognize when something was off. She always ordered the same thing, always smiled, always seemed like

se." It was the only drink she could manage to swallow right now,

conversation mixing with the low background music. She found an empty table in the corner by

d like a broken record in her head. The worst part wasn't even the betrayal. It was the fact that she had known something wasn't right for

front of her table. Tall, with dark hair and a sharp jawline, his presence was commanding without being o

in L

tion always focused on whatever task he had at hand. Austin had an air about him, distant, reserved, and yet undeniably attractive. He was th

of person who kept to himself, and she had never

her, his eyes holding a strange intensit

his voice low, a trace of curiosit

not with a man like Austin, whose presence always seemed to draw more questions t

ietly, her voice ba

grace that seemed effortless. His blue eyes locked with hers, and for a moment

e flicking to her untouched drink. "

t, didn't want to explain the heartbreak and betrayal that had unfolded only hours earlier. But Austin didn't seem to buy it. He d

elling, that made Kate feel like maybe, just

g, the betrayal, the hurt, the uncert

hat was eno